US20170344062A1 - Docking station and mobile terminal with the same - Google Patents
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- the subject matter herein generally relates to electronic devices, and more particularly to a docking station and mobile terminal with the same.
- a docking station is a base to expand the functionality of mobile terminals.
- the docking station is used to connect external devices such as a driver, a large screen monitor, a keyboard, a printer, a scanner, or the like through an interface or insert slot.
- the docking station connected to the external devices can fulfill more expanded functions the external devices defects.
- the most common structure of the docking station needs an enclosure or manually to adjust or align when placing the mobile terminal, and the docking station has a bad experience in operation, further easily to cause scratch for mobile terminal or damage to connecting port because of improper installation.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an assembled structure of an exemplary embodiment of a docking station and a mobile terminal.
- FIG. 2 is a disassembled isometric view of the docking station and the mobile terminal in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a first link mechanism in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is an isometric view showing the first link mechanism with a shelter in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a second link mechanism in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 6 is an isometric view of a movable latch in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 7 is an isometric view of part of the movable latch in FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 8 is an exploded isometric view of FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 9 is an isometric view of an assembled structure of an exemplary embodiment of a mobile terminal and a detent device.
- FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the detent device in FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 11 is an exploded isometric view of FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of an assembled structure for a docking station 2 and a mobile terminal 1 .
- the mobile terminal 1 is assembled on a docking station upper portion and electrically connected to the docking station 2 . Thereby realizing the function expansion of the mobile terminal 1 and convenient for securing the mobile terminal 1 .
- the docking station 2 includes a main body 10 , a shelter 20 , a first link member 30 , a second link member 40 , a first link mechanism 50 and a second link mechanism 60 .
- the main body 10 includes a base 110 , an expansion interface (not shown) formed on the base 110 , a connector 120 , a positioning clip 130 connected to a base upper side, and a movable latch 140 mounted on the base 110 relative to the positioning clip 130 .
- the connector 120 is electrically connected to the mobile terminal 1 and the expansion interface (not shown).
- the positioning clip 130 is mounted on the base 110 .
- the movable latch 140 can be switched in locked and unlocked states.
- the movable latch 140 remains unlocked state when the docking station 2 is not placed in the mobile terminal 1 .
- a mobile terminal first side is inserted into the docking station 2 from the positioning clip 130
- the mobile terminal 1 is secured on the docking station 2 by the positioning clip 130
- a mobile terminal second side is locked by the movable latch 140 .
- a shelter first end and a shelter second end are separately and rotatably connected to a connector first side and a connector second side by the first link member 30 and the second link member 40 .
- the shelter 20 may be provided in the form of a baffle, when the mobile terminal 1 is not placed in the docking station 2 , the shelter 20 is above the connector 120 to prevent the connector 120 from damaged because of scratch.
- a first link mechanism first end is in contact with a mobile terminal lower portion and driven by the gravity of the mobile terminal 1 .
- a first link mechanism second end is connected to a first link member first side and drives the first link member 30 to rotate.
- a second link mechanism first end is in contact with a second link member first side and drived by the second link member 40 .
- a second link mechanism second end is connected to the movable latch 140 and drives the movable latch 140 switched into locked and unlocked states.
- the shelter 20 is above the connector 120 to prevent the connector 120 from damaged because of scratch, and the movable latch 140 is in the unlocked state.
- the first link mechanism 50 drives the first link member 30 to rotate under the gravity of the mobile terminal 1 , and the first link member 30 drives the shelter 20 to rotate to a predetermined receiving position of the connector first side to make the connector 120 exposed.
- the mobile terminal 1 is electrically connected to the exposed connector 120 .
- the shelter 20 drives the second link member 40 to rotate, and the second link member 40 drives the second link mechanism 60 to lock with the movable latch 140 , the mobile terminal 1 is locked by the positioning clip 130 and the movable latch 140 together.
- the mobile terminal 1 is placed in the docking station 2 without any manual operation, which is simplifying in assembling process and improving the usability of the docking station 2 .
- the base 110 includes a first support plate 1101 , and a second support plate 1104 disposed below the first support plate 1101 in parallel.
- the first support plate 1101 and the second support plate 1104 is secured by a plurality of support rods 1102 to form a receiving space.
- the second support plate 1104 below is provided with a plurality of legs 1103 higher than the ground level for waterproof and heat dissipation.
- the first link mechanism 50 and the second link mechanism 60 is disposed in a receiving space between the first support plate 1101 and the second support plate 1104 .
- the connector 120 is mounted on a first support plate upper portion to connect with the mobile terminal 1 .
- a contact member is disposed on a first link mechanism first side. The contact member extends from a contact hole on the first support plate 1101 and through the contact hole to touch with the mobile terminal 1 .
- the contact member is an elevator rod 510 .
- an elastic washer (not shown) may be provided on the first support plate upper portion after the mobile terminal 1 is connected to the docking station 2 .
- the elastic washer is around the connector 120 , the mobile terminal 1 comes into close contact with the upper surface of the elastic washer, and the connector 120 is enclosed between the elastic washers prevent liquid from splashing onto the connector 120 .
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show an exemplary embodiment of the first link mechanism 50 .
- the first link mechanism 50 includes the elevator rod 510 , a first link shaft 520 and a rocker 530 .
- the elevator rod 510 having an elevator rod upper end contacted with the mobile terminal 1 is driven by the gravity of the mobile terminal 1 .
- the first link shaft 520 with a first link shaft first end vertically connects to the elevator rod 510 and moves up and down following the elevator rod 510 .
- the rocker 530 with a rocker first end connects to a first link shaft second end, and a rocker second end far away from the first link shaft 520 is hinged to a first link member first end.
- the base 110 having a sliding hole(not shown) is engaged with an elevator rod bottom end, an elevator rod lower portion moves up and down in the sliding hole and is guided by the sliding hole.
- the elevator rod 510 drives the first link shaft 520 to fall.
- the first link shaft 520 drives the rocker 530 to swing, and the rocker 530 promotes the first link member 30 to rotate to bring the shelter 20 to rotate to a predetermined receiving position, and the connector 120 is exposed out to connect with the mobile terminal 1 .
- the middle of the first link member 30 has a first link member sliding slot 301 to engage with a sliding block 540 on the connector first side, when the rocker 530 promotes the first link member 30 to rotate, the sliding block 540 is moved along with the sliding slot 301 to make the shelter 20 to be stably received.
- the first link mechanism 50 comprises a baffle 550 and a first elastic member 560 .
- the baffle 550 is vertically passed through by the elevator rod 510 and secured to the elevator rod 510 .
- the first link shaft first end is vertically connected to the elevator rod 510 through the baffle 550 .
- the first elastic member 560 is placed over the elevator rod 510 and is buckled between the baffle 550 and a base upper portion.
- the first elastic member 560 is preferably a spring.
- the elevator rod 510 is a straight bar.
- An elevator rod first end extends out from a baffle top side and butt jointed with the mobile terminal lower portion, and an elevator rod second end protrudes downwardly from the baffle 550 .
- the elevator rod 510 positioned on a baffle lower side may be provided with two straight bars, so that the elevator rod 510 is more stable in its vertical movement. The two straight bars are separately placed over a spring.
- the elevator rod 510 When the mobile terminal 1 is assembled to the docking station 2 , the elevator rod 510 is driving by the gravity of the mobile terminal 1 .
- the elevator rod 510 drives the baffle 550 moving downward, and the shelter 20 rotates to a predetermined receiving position through the first link shaft 520 , the rocker 530 and the first link member 30 .
- the first elastic member 560 is compressed.
- the first elastic member 560 drives the baffle 550 and the elevator rod 510 moving upwards with the restoring force, further bringing the shelter 20 to rotate above on the connector 120 , and the shelter 20 is automatic resetting.
- FIG. 5 shows an exemplary embodiment of the second link mechanism 60 .
- the second link mechanism 60 includes a second link shaft 610 , an eccentric wheel device and a push rod 620 .
- the second link shaft 610 with a second link shaft first end vertically connected to the second link member 40 and moves up and down with the rotation of the second link member 40 .
- the eccentric wheel device is driven by a free end of the second link shaft 610 moved up and down.
- the push rod 620 with a push rod first end is pushed by the eccentric wheel device, a push rod second end is connected to the movable latch 140 and switched in locked and unlocked states.
- the push rod 620 is pushed to upwards by the eccentric wheel device, the movable latch 140 is locked.
- the push rod 620 is pushed to downwards, the movable latch 140 is unlocked.
- the eccentric wheel device includes a bearing seat 630 mounted on the base 110 , a cam shaft 640 is mounted on the bearing seat 630 and a first cam 650 is mounted on a camshaft first end.
- the first cam 650 having an first cam outer edge upper portion is in tangential contact with the second link shaft 610 .
- a second cam 660 is mounted on a cam shaft second end, the second cam 660 having an second cam outer edge upper portion is in tangential contact with a push rod lower portion.
- the eccentric wheel assembly may further include a torsion spring 670 on the cam shaft 640 , the torsion spring 670 has two torsion arms on two ends, one of the two torsion arms is mounted on the base 110 , the other of the two torsion arms is mounted on the first cam 650 .
- the torsion spring 670 When the second link shaft 610 drives the movable latch 140 into lock through the eccentric wheel device and the push rod 620 , the torsion spring 670 is deformed. When the second link shaft 610 is free, the torsion spring 670 drives the eccentric wheel device back to the initial position with the restoring force and the movable latch 140 into unlock. It will be appreciated that the torsion spring 670 with a torsion spring first end is mounted on the base 110 and the torsion arm at a torsion spring second end can also be secured to the second cam 660 which only needs to satisfy the restoring force which provides the reset for driving the eccentric wheel means.
- FIGS. 6 to 8 show an exemplary embodiment of the movable latch 140 .
- the movable latch 140 is mounted on the base 110 through a stop plate 1401 .
- the stop plate 1401 comprises a bottom plate 1401 a mounted on the base 110 and a side plate 1401 b vertically connected with the bottom plate 1401 a.
- the side plate 1401 b is in contact with a mobile terminal side surface.
- the stop plate 1401 on upper portion has a top cover 1406 parallel to the bottom plate 1401 a.
- the bottom plate 1401 a and a predetermined position of the base 110 has a through hole 1401 c corresponding to the push rod 620 .
- the push rod 620 can be moved up and down through the through hole 1401 c, while the through hole 1401 c serves as a guide for the push rod 620 to move up and down.
- the movable latch 140 comprises at least a movable latch buckle 1402 b for engaging with the mobile terminal 1 , and a keyhole 1401 d on the side plate 1401 b corresponding to the movable latch buckle 1402 b.
- the movable latch buckle 1402 b When the movable latch buckle 1402 b is promoted by the push rod 620 , the movable latch buckle 1402 b stretches out from the keyhole 1401 d, the movable latch buckle 1402 b clips the mobile terminal 1 for locking the movable latch 140 . When the movable latch buckle 1402 b is retracted from the keyhole 1401 d, the mobile terminal 1 is release for unlocking the movable latch 140 .
- the movable latch 140 includes a guide seat 1403 , a rotatable member 1404 , a transmission member 1405 and a clip member 1402 .
- the guide seat 1403 includes a fastened end mounted on the side plate and an external end extends to the bottom plate 1401 a up position.
- the rotatable member 1404 with a rotatable member first end rotatably connected to the external end of the guide seat 1403 .
- the clip member 1402 with a clip member first end has a movable latch buckle 1402 b .
- the transmission member 1405 has a transmission member first end and a transmission member second end separately connected with the rotatable member 1404 and a clip member second end.
- the push rod 620 with a push rod upper end is connected with the transmission member 1405 , and further promotes the rotatable member 1404 rotate along with a guide seat external end.
- the rotatable member 1404 drags a clip member rotatable end to up and down through the transmission member 1405 , further drags the movable latch buckle 1402 b extended or retracted from the keyhole 1401 d.
- a slide shaft 1410 parallel to the side plate 1401 b and the bottom plate 1401 a is secured to the guide seat external end.
- a guide block 1411 is secured under the clip member 1402 .
- the guide block 1411 has a lug hole 1411 a along with the direction of extended or retracted from the movable latch buckle 1402 b.
- a guide block lower portion slides with respect to the slide shaft 1410 guided by the lug hole 1411 a, and the clip member 1402 is extended or retracted from the keyhole 1401 d.
- the slide shaft 1410 is mounted on the guide seat 1403 to support the clip member 1402 .
- the guide seat external end has a first shaft hole 1403 a parallel to the side plate 1401 b and the bottom plate 1401 a.
- the rotatable member 1404 with the rotatable member first end has a second shaft hole 1404 a, and a third shaft hole 1404 b on a rotatable member second end, the second shaft hole 1404 a is rotatably connected with the first shaft hole 1403 a through the first rotate shaft 1407 .
- the transmission member 1405 with the transmission member first end has a fourth shaft hole 1405 a, and the transmission member second end has a fifth shaft hole 1405 b, the fourth shaft hole 1405 a is rotatably connected with the third shaft hole 1404 b through the second rotate shaft 1408 .
- the clip member 1402 with the clip member first end has a sixth shaft hole 1402 a, and the movable latch buckle 1402 b is on the clip member second end, the sixth shaft hole 1402 a is rotatably connected with the fifth shaft hole 1405 b through the third rotate shaft 1409 .
- the push rod upper end is rotatablely connected with the second rotate shaft 1408 .
- the rotatable member 1404 with the rotatable member first end is rotatably connected to the guide seat external end by the first rotate shaft 1407 .
- the push rod 620 promotes the second rotate shaft 1408
- the rotatable member first end rotates with the first rotate shaft 1407
- the rotatable member second end moves up and down promoted by the push rod 620 .
- the push rod 620 promotes the rotatable member second end moved up and down.
- the push rod 620 simultaneously promotes the transmission member first end synchronously moved up and down.
- the rotatable member 1404 with the rotatable member first end rotatablely connected to the transmission member 1405 rotates with the first rotate shaft 1407 to form a horizontal displacement to make the horizontal distance between the transmission member second end and the first rotate shaft 1407 elongated or shortened so as to drag the clip member 1402 connected with the transmission member 1405 , and further brings the movable latch buckle 1402 b extended or retracted from the keyhole 1401 d.
- the rotatable member first end close to the second shaft hole 1404 a extends to form a handle 1404 c, when the mobile terminal 1 is removed, the handle 1404 c is moved to have the movable latch buckle 1402 b retracted from the keyhole 1401 d, and the movable latch 140 is unlocked.
- the shelter 20 is disposed on the connector 120 to prevent the connector 120 from damaged because of scratch.
- the mobile terminal 1 is inserted into the docking station 2 only by the positioning clip 130 .
- the shelter 20 is opened, and the movable latch 140 is locked with the gravity of the mobile terminal 1 itself without any other operation.
- the docking station 2 can automatically return to the originally state before the mobile terminal 1 is put in place by the restoring force of the first elastic member 560 and the second elastic member 340 .
- the exemplary embodiment shows a mobile terminal 1 having a docking station 2 .
- the mobile terminal 1 having a docking station 2 includes a mobile terminal 1 and a docking station 2 , wherein the docking station 2 may be one of the docking stations described in the above-described embodiment.
- the mobile terminal 1 includes a mobile terminal connection interface la, and the mobile terminal connection interface la on the mobile terminal 1 is electrically connected to the docking station 2 .
- the mobile terminal connection interface la may be provided on a mobile terminal lower end surface for convenience of use with the docking station 2 .
- a defend device 3 is slidably connected to the mobile terminal connection interface la.
- the defend device 3 with slide movement makes the mobile terminal connection interface la exposed out.
- the defend device 3 with slide movement makes the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a closed.
- the defend device 3 comprises a shell 310 , a defend wall 320 and a locking device 330 .
- the shell 310 is mounted on outside of the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a.
- a plurality of screw holes may be provided on the periphery of the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a and the edge of the shell 310 , and the shell 310 is mounted on the mobile terminal 1 by screws.
- the shell 310 has an opening 3101 corresponding to the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a.
- the shell 310 having a shell first side and a shell second side has a first slide rail 3102 and a second slide rail 3103 parallel to the first slide rail 3102 .
- the first slide rail 3102 and the second slide rail 3103 are provided on the shell first side and the shell second side.
- the defend wall 320 is slidably connected to the first slide rail 3102 on both sides, the opening 3101 is closed or opened through sliding the defend wall 320 . Thereby closing or opening the mobile terminal connection interface la.
- the locking device 330 is on the second slide rail 3103 and in contact with a defend wall corresponding side for tightening or loosing the defend wall 320 .
- the defend wall 320 closes the opening 3101 while the locking device 330 presses the defend wall 320 to tightly close the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a.
- the locking device 330 is released, and the defend wall 320 is slid to open the opening 3101 .
- the defend wall 320 includes a push door 3201 and an elastic seal pad 3202 .
- the push door 3201 is slidably blocked with the first slide rail 3102 on both sides.
- the elastic seal pad 3202 is mounted on the push door 3201 closed to the mobile terminal 1 .
- the first slide rail 3102 has a first slide section 3102 a and a second slide section 3102 c, the distance of the second slide section 3102 c and the mobile terminal connection interface la is smaller than the distance of the first slide section 3102 a and the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a .
- the first slide section 3102 a is connected with the second slide section 3102 c through a first slope surface 3102 b.
- the push door 3201 When the push door 3201 is sliding from the first slide section 3102 a to the second slide section 3102 c to close the opening 3101 , the push door 3201 and the elastic seal pad 3202 abuts towards to the mobile terminal connection interface la to make the elastic seal pad 3202 press to seal.
- the elastic seal pad 3202 may be a rubber pad.
- a defend wall front end sliding side is connected with the first slide rail end through a second elastic member 340 .
- the second elastic member 340 is deformed with the sliding of the defend wall 320 , and the defend wall 320 is pressed by the locking device 330 after reaching the predetermined position.
- the defend wall 320 is released from the locking device 330 , the defend wall 320 is automatically opened by the second elastic member 340 with restoring force.
- the locking device 330 includes an elastic block.
- the second slide rail 3103 has a third slide section 3103 a and a fourth slide section 3103 c.
- the distance of the fourth slide section 3103 c and the defend wall 320 is smaller than the distance of the third slide section 3103 a and the defend wall 320 .
- the third slide section 3103 a is connected with the fourth slide section 3103 c through a second slope surface 3103 b.
- An elongated hole 3103 d on the middle of the second slide rail 3103 extends from the third slide section 3103 a to the fourth slide section 3103 c.
- the elastic block is slidably connected into the elongated hole 3103 d, an elastic block first side is jointed with the defend wall 320 , an elastic block second side has a push portion.
- the push portion When it is necessary to press the defend wall 320 , the push portion is pushed, The elastic block is pushed from the third slide section 3103 a to the fourth slide section 3103 c along with the elongated hole 3103 d. Since the distance of the fourth slide section 3103 c and the defend wall 320 is smaller than the distance of the third slide section 3103 a and the defend wall 320 .
- the elastic block When the elastic block is pushed from the third slide section 3103 a to the fourth slide section 3103 c, the elastic block abuts towards to the defend wall 320 , and the elastic block first side pressed tightly with the defend wall 320 . Similarly, the elastic block is pushed in the opposite direction to release the defend wall 320 .
- a positioning lever 3203 on the defend device lower potion is connected with the first link mechanism 50 .
- the positioning lever 3203 is contacted with the first link mechanism first end to drive the first link mechanism 50 before the mobile terminal 1 is assembled with the docking station 2 .
- the exemplary embodiments show a mobile terminal 1 with the docking station 2 . It is not only with a simple process for assembling and easy-to-use, but also improves the waterproof and dustproof performance of the mobile terminal 1 by the defend device 3 .
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- The subject matter herein generally relates to electronic devices, and more particularly to a docking station and mobile terminal with the same.
- A docking station is a base to expand the functionality of mobile terminals. The docking station is used to connect external devices such as a driver, a large screen monitor, a keyboard, a printer, a scanner, or the like through an interface or insert slot. The docking station connected to the external devices can fulfill more expanded functions the external devices defects. The most common structure of the docking station needs an enclosure or manually to adjust or align when placing the mobile terminal, and the docking station has a bad experience in operation, further easily to cause scratch for mobile terminal or damage to connecting port because of improper installation.
- Implementations of the present technology will now be described with reference to the attached figures.
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an assembled structure of an exemplary embodiment of a docking station and a mobile terminal. -
FIG. 2 is a disassembled isometric view of the docking station and the mobile terminal inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a first link mechanism inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is an isometric view showing the first link mechanism with a shelter inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a second link mechanism inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 6 is an isometric view of a movable latch inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 7 is an isometric view of part of the movable latch inFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 8 is an exploded isometric view ofFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 9 is an isometric view of an assembled structure of an exemplary embodiment of a mobile terminal and a detent device. -
FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the detent device inFIG. 9 . -
FIG. 11 is an exploded isometric view ofFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view ofFIG. 10 . - It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the exemplary embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to illustrate details and features of the present disclosure better.
- The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” exemplary embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same exemplary embodiment, and such references can mean “at least one”.
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FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of an assembled structure for adocking station 2 and amobile terminal 1. Themobile terminal 1 is assembled on a docking station upper portion and electrically connected to thedocking station 2. Thereby realizing the function expansion of themobile terminal 1 and convenient for securing themobile terminal 1. - Referring to
FIG. 2 toFIG. 5 , thedocking station 2 includes a main body 10, ashelter 20, afirst link member 30, asecond link member 40, afirst link mechanism 50 and asecond link mechanism 60. The main body 10 includes abase 110, an expansion interface (not shown) formed on thebase 110, aconnector 120, a positioning clip 130 connected to a base upper side, and amovable latch 140 mounted on thebase 110 relative to the positioning clip 130. Theconnector 120 is electrically connected to themobile terminal 1 and the expansion interface (not shown). The positioning clip 130 is mounted on thebase 110. Themovable latch 140 can be switched in locked and unlocked states. Themovable latch 140 remains unlocked state when thedocking station 2 is not placed in themobile terminal 1. When a mobile terminal first side is inserted into thedocking station 2 from the positioning clip 130, themobile terminal 1 is secured on thedocking station 2 by the positioning clip 130, and a mobile terminal second side is locked by themovable latch 140. - A shelter first end and a shelter second end are separately and rotatably connected to a connector first side and a connector second side by the
first link member 30 and thesecond link member 40. In the disclosure, theshelter 20 may be provided in the form of a baffle, when themobile terminal 1 is not placed in thedocking station 2, theshelter 20 is above theconnector 120 to prevent theconnector 120 from damaged because of scratch. - A first link mechanism first end is in contact with a mobile terminal lower portion and driven by the gravity of the
mobile terminal 1. A first link mechanism second end is connected to a first link member first side and drives thefirst link member 30 to rotate. - A second link mechanism first end is in contact with a second link member first side and drived by the
second link member 40. A second link mechanism second end is connected to themovable latch 140 and drives themovable latch 140 switched into locked and unlocked states. - When the
docking station 2 is not connected to themobile terminal 1, theshelter 20 is above theconnector 120 to prevent theconnector 120 from damaged because of scratch, and themovable latch 140 is in the unlocked state. Referring toFIG. 4 , when themobile terminal 1 is not placed in thedocking station 2, thefirst link mechanism 50 drives thefirst link member 30 to rotate under the gravity of themobile terminal 1, and thefirst link member 30 drives theshelter 20 to rotate to a predetermined receiving position of the connector first side to make theconnector 120 exposed. Themobile terminal 1 is electrically connected to the exposedconnector 120. Theshelter 20 drives thesecond link member 40 to rotate, and thesecond link member 40 drives thesecond link mechanism 60 to lock with themovable latch 140, themobile terminal 1 is locked by the positioning clip 130 and themovable latch 140 together. Themobile terminal 1 is placed in thedocking station 2 without any manual operation, which is simplifying in assembling process and improving the usability of thedocking station 2. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , in this exemplary embodiment, thebase 110 includes a first support plate 1101, and asecond support plate 1104 disposed below the first support plate 1101 in parallel. The first support plate 1101 and thesecond support plate 1104 is secured by a plurality ofsupport rods 1102 to form a receiving space. Thesecond support plate 1104 below is provided with a plurality oflegs 1103 higher than the ground level for waterproof and heat dissipation. - In an embodiment, the
first link mechanism 50 and thesecond link mechanism 60 is disposed in a receiving space between the first support plate 1101 and thesecond support plate 1104. Theconnector 120 is mounted on a first support plate upper portion to connect with themobile terminal 1. Meanwhile, a contact member is disposed on a first link mechanism first side. The contact member extends from a contact hole on the first support plate 1101 and through the contact hole to touch with themobile terminal 1. In this exemplary embodiment, the contact member is anelevator rod 510. - In order to prevent liquid from splashing onto the
connector 120, an elastic washer (not shown) may be provided on the first support plate upper portion after themobile terminal 1 is connected to thedocking station 2. The elastic washer is around theconnector 120, themobile terminal 1 comes into close contact with the upper surface of the elastic washer, and theconnector 120 is enclosed between the elastic washers prevent liquid from splashing onto theconnector 120. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 show an exemplary embodiment of thefirst link mechanism 50. In a specific implementation, thefirst link mechanism 50 includes theelevator rod 510, afirst link shaft 520 and arocker 530. Theelevator rod 510 having an elevator rod upper end contacted with themobile terminal 1 is driven by the gravity of themobile terminal 1. Thefirst link shaft 520 with a first link shaft first end vertically connects to theelevator rod 510 and moves up and down following theelevator rod 510. Therocker 530 with a rocker first end connects to a first link shaft second end, and a rocker second end far away from thefirst link shaft 520 is hinged to a first link member first end. The base 110 having a sliding hole(not shown) is engaged with an elevator rod bottom end, an elevator rod lower portion moves up and down in the sliding hole and is guided by the sliding hole. - When the
elevator rod 510 is moved downward, theelevator rod 510 drives thefirst link shaft 520 to fall. Thefirst link shaft 520 drives therocker 530 to swing, and therocker 530 promotes thefirst link member 30 to rotate to bring theshelter 20 to rotate to a predetermined receiving position, and theconnector 120 is exposed out to connect with themobile terminal 1. - As an exemplary embodiment, the middle of the
first link member 30 has a first linkmember sliding slot 301 to engage with a slidingblock 540 on the connector first side, when therocker 530 promotes thefirst link member 30 to rotate, the slidingblock 540 is moved along with the slidingslot 301 to make theshelter 20 to be stably received. - In another exemplary embodiment, the
first link mechanism 50 comprises abaffle 550 and a firstelastic member 560. Thebaffle 550 is vertically passed through by theelevator rod 510 and secured to theelevator rod 510. The first link shaft first end is vertically connected to theelevator rod 510 through thebaffle 550. The firstelastic member 560 is placed over theelevator rod 510 and is buckled between thebaffle 550 and a base upper portion. The firstelastic member 560 is preferably a spring. In the specific exemplary embodiment, theelevator rod 510 is a straight bar. An elevator rod first end extends out from a baffle top side and butt jointed with the mobile terminal lower portion, and an elevator rod second end protrudes downwardly from thebaffle 550. As shown inFIG. 3 , theelevator rod 510 positioned on a baffle lower side may be provided with two straight bars, so that theelevator rod 510 is more stable in its vertical movement. The two straight bars are separately placed over a spring. - When the
mobile terminal 1 is assembled to thedocking station 2, theelevator rod 510 is driving by the gravity of themobile terminal 1. Theelevator rod 510 drives thebaffle 550 moving downward, and theshelter 20 rotates to a predetermined receiving position through thefirst link shaft 520, therocker 530 and thefirst link member 30. The firstelastic member 560 is compressed. When themobile terminal 1 is disassembled from thedocking station 2, the firstelastic member 560 drives thebaffle 550 and theelevator rod 510 moving upwards with the restoring force, further bringing theshelter 20 to rotate above on theconnector 120, and theshelter 20 is automatic resetting. -
FIG. 5 shows an exemplary embodiment of thesecond link mechanism 60. In the exemplary embodiment, thesecond link mechanism 60 includes asecond link shaft 610, an eccentric wheel device and apush rod 620. Thesecond link shaft 610 with a second link shaft first end vertically connected to thesecond link member 40 and moves up and down with the rotation of thesecond link member 40. The eccentric wheel device is driven by a free end of thesecond link shaft 610 moved up and down. Thepush rod 620 with a push rod first end is pushed by the eccentric wheel device, a push rod second end is connected to themovable latch 140 and switched in locked and unlocked states. When thepush rod 620 is pushed to upwards by the eccentric wheel device, themovable latch 140 is locked. In contrast, when thepush rod 620 is pushed to downwards, themovable latch 140 is unlocked. - In the specific exemplary embodiment, the eccentric wheel device includes a
bearing seat 630 mounted on thebase 110, acam shaft 640 is mounted on thebearing seat 630 and afirst cam 650 is mounted on a camshaft first end. Thefirst cam 650 having an first cam outer edge upper portion is in tangential contact with thesecond link shaft 610. Asecond cam 660 is mounted on a cam shaft second end, thesecond cam 660 having an second cam outer edge upper portion is in tangential contact with a push rod lower portion. - When the
second link shaft 610 is moved downward, thefirst cam 650 is forced to bring thecam shaft 640 to rotate downwardly, thecam shaft 640 drives thesecond cam 660 to rotate to make thepush rod 620 upwards to have themovable latch 140 switched from unlocked state to locked state, thereby themobile terminal 1 is locked. - As an exemplary embodiment, the eccentric wheel assembly may further include a
torsion spring 670 on thecam shaft 640, thetorsion spring 670 has two torsion arms on two ends, one of the two torsion arms is mounted on thebase 110, the other of the two torsion arms is mounted on thefirst cam 650. - When the
second link shaft 610 drives themovable latch 140 into lock through the eccentric wheel device and thepush rod 620, thetorsion spring 670 is deformed. When thesecond link shaft 610 is free, thetorsion spring 670 drives the eccentric wheel device back to the initial position with the restoring force and themovable latch 140 into unlock. It will be appreciated that thetorsion spring 670 with a torsion spring first end is mounted on thebase 110 and the torsion arm at a torsion spring second end can also be secured to thesecond cam 660 which only needs to satisfy the restoring force which provides the reset for driving the eccentric wheel means. -
FIGS. 6 to 8 show an exemplary embodiment of themovable latch 140. In the particular exemplary embodiment, themovable latch 140 is mounted on the base 110 through astop plate 1401. Thestop plate 1401 comprises abottom plate 1401 a mounted on thebase 110 and a side plate 1401 b vertically connected with thebottom plate 1401 a. The side plate 1401 b is in contact with a mobile terminal side surface. In the particular exemplary embodiment, thestop plate 1401 on upper portion has atop cover 1406 parallel to thebottom plate 1401 a. Thebottom plate 1401 a and a predetermined position of thebase 110 has a through hole 1401 c corresponding to thepush rod 620. Thepush rod 620 can be moved up and down through the through hole 1401 c, while the through hole 1401 c serves as a guide for thepush rod 620 to move up and down. Themovable latch 140 comprises at least amovable latch buckle 1402 b for engaging with themobile terminal 1, and a keyhole 1401 d on the side plate 1401 b corresponding to themovable latch buckle 1402 b. - When the
movable latch buckle 1402 b is promoted by thepush rod 620, themovable latch buckle 1402 b stretches out from the keyhole 1401 d, themovable latch buckle 1402 b clips themobile terminal 1 for locking themovable latch 140. When themovable latch buckle 1402 b is retracted from the keyhole 1401 d, themobile terminal 1 is release for unlocking themovable latch 140. - In an exemplary embodiment, the
movable latch 140 includes aguide seat 1403, arotatable member 1404, atransmission member 1405 and aclip member 1402. Theguide seat 1403 includes a fastened end mounted on the side plate and an external end extends to thebottom plate 1401 a up position. Therotatable member 1404 with a rotatable member first end rotatably connected to the external end of theguide seat 1403. Theclip member 1402 with a clip member first end has amovable latch buckle 1402 b. Thetransmission member 1405 has a transmission member first end and a transmission member second end separately connected with therotatable member 1404 and a clip member second end. - The
push rod 620 with a push rod upper end is connected with thetransmission member 1405, and further promotes therotatable member 1404 rotate along with a guide seat external end. Therotatable member 1404 drags a clip member rotatable end to up and down through thetransmission member 1405, further drags themovable latch buckle 1402 b extended or retracted from the keyhole 1401 d. - In an exemplary embodiment, a
slide shaft 1410 parallel to the side plate 1401 b and thebottom plate 1401 a is secured to the guide seat external end. A guide block 1411 is secured under theclip member 1402. The guide block 1411 has a lug hole 1411 a along with the direction of extended or retracted from themovable latch buckle 1402 b. - When the clip member rotatable end moves up and down, a guide block lower portion slides with respect to the
slide shaft 1410 guided by the lug hole 1411 a, and theclip member 1402 is extended or retracted from the keyhole 1401 d. Theslide shaft 1410 is mounted on theguide seat 1403 to support theclip member 1402. - In an exemplary embodiment, the guide seat external end has a first shaft hole 1403 a parallel to the side plate 1401 b and the
bottom plate 1401 a. Therotatable member 1404 with the rotatable member first end has a second shaft hole 1404 a, and a third shaft hole 1404 b on a rotatable member second end, the second shaft hole 1404 a is rotatably connected with the first shaft hole 1403 a through the first rotateshaft 1407. Thetransmission member 1405 with the transmission member first end has afourth shaft hole 1405 a, and the transmission member second end has afifth shaft hole 1405 b, thefourth shaft hole 1405 a is rotatably connected with the third shaft hole 1404 b through the second rotateshaft 1408. Theclip member 1402 with the clip member first end has a sixth shaft hole 1402 a, and themovable latch buckle 1402 b is on the clip member second end, the sixth shaft hole 1402 a is rotatably connected with thefifth shaft hole 1405 b through the third rotate shaft 1409. The push rod upper end is rotatablely connected with the second rotateshaft 1408. - The
rotatable member 1404 with the rotatable member first end is rotatably connected to the guide seat external end by the first rotateshaft 1407. When thepush rod 620 promotes the second rotateshaft 1408, the rotatable member first end rotates with the first rotateshaft 1407, the rotatable member second end moves up and down promoted by thepush rod 620. Thepush rod 620 promotes the rotatable member second end moved up and down. Thepush rod 620 simultaneously promotes the transmission member first end synchronously moved up and down. Therotatable member 1404 with the rotatable member first end rotatablely connected to thetransmission member 1405 rotates with the first rotateshaft 1407 to form a horizontal displacement to make the horizontal distance between the transmission member second end and the first rotateshaft 1407 elongated or shortened so as to drag theclip member 1402 connected with thetransmission member 1405, and further brings themovable latch buckle 1402 b extended or retracted from the keyhole 1401 d. - In an exemplary embodiment, the rotatable member first end close to the second shaft hole 1404 a extends to form a
handle 1404 c, when themobile terminal 1 is removed, thehandle 1404 c is moved to have themovable latch buckle 1402 b retracted from the keyhole 1401 d, and themovable latch 140 is unlocked. - In the exemplary embodiment of the
docking station 2, theshelter 20 is disposed on theconnector 120 to prevent theconnector 120 from damaged because of scratch. Besides, themobile terminal 1 is inserted into thedocking station 2 only by the positioning clip 130. Theshelter 20 is opened, and themovable latch 140 is locked with the gravity of themobile terminal 1 itself without any other operation. After the removal of themobile terminal 1, thedocking station 2 can automatically return to the originally state before themobile terminal 1 is put in place by the restoring force of the firstelastic member 560 and the secondelastic member 340. - Referring to
FIG. 1 andFIG. 9 , the exemplary embodiment shows amobile terminal 1 having adocking station 2. In a specific exemplary embodiment, themobile terminal 1 having adocking station 2 includes amobile terminal 1 and adocking station 2, wherein thedocking station 2 may be one of the docking stations described in the above-described embodiment. Themobile terminal 1 includes a mobile terminal connection interface la, and the mobile terminal connection interface la on themobile terminal 1 is electrically connected to thedocking station 2. The mobile terminal connection interface la may be provided on a mobile terminal lower end surface for convenience of use with thedocking station 2. - In an exemplary embodiment, a defend
device 3 is slidably connected to the mobile terminal connection interface la. When themobile terminal 1 is assembled on thedocking station 2, the defenddevice 3 with slide movement makes the mobile terminal connection interface la exposed out. When themobile terminal 1 is disassembled from thedocking station 2, the defenddevice 3 with slide movement makes the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a closed. - Referring to
FIG. 10 toFIG. 12 , in the exemplary embodiment, the defenddevice 3 comprises ashell 310, a defend wall 320 and alocking device 330. Theshell 310 is mounted on outside of the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a. For example, a plurality of screw holes may be provided on the periphery of the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a and the edge of theshell 310, and theshell 310 is mounted on themobile terminal 1 by screws. Theshell 310 has anopening 3101 corresponding to the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a. theshell 310 having a shell first side and a shell second side has afirst slide rail 3102 and asecond slide rail 3103 parallel to thefirst slide rail 3102. As an exemplary embodiment, thefirst slide rail 3102 and thesecond slide rail 3103 are provided on the shell first side and the shell second side. The defend wall 320 is slidably connected to thefirst slide rail 3102 on both sides, theopening 3101 is closed or opened through sliding the defend wall 320. Thereby closing or opening the mobile terminal connection interface la. Thelocking device 330 is on thesecond slide rail 3103 and in contact with a defend wall corresponding side for tightening or loosing the defend wall 320. - When the
mobile terminal 1 is disassembled from thedocking station 2, the defend wall 320 closes theopening 3101 while thelocking device 330 presses the defend wall 320 to tightly close the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a. When themobile terminal 1 is assembled on thedocking station 2, thelocking device 330 is released, and the defend wall 320 is slid to open theopening 3101. - Referring to
FIG. 11 toFIG. 12 , in the exemplary embodiment, the defend wall 320 includes apush door 3201 and anelastic seal pad 3202. Thepush door 3201 is slidably blocked with thefirst slide rail 3102 on both sides. Theelastic seal pad 3202 is mounted on thepush door 3201 closed to themobile terminal 1. Thefirst slide rail 3102 has a first slide section 3102 a and a second slide section 3102 c, the distance of the second slide section 3102 c and the mobile terminal connection interface la is smaller than the distance of the first slide section 3102 a and the mobile terminal connection interface 1 a. The first slide section 3102 a is connected with the second slide section 3102 c through a first slope surface 3102 b. - When the
push door 3201 is sliding from the first slide section 3102 a to the second slide section 3102 c to close theopening 3101, thepush door 3201 and theelastic seal pad 3202 abuts towards to the mobile terminal connection interface la to make theelastic seal pad 3202 press to seal. In the exemplary embodiment, theelastic seal pad 3202 may be a rubber pad. - As a exemplary embodiment, a defend wall front end sliding side is connected with the first slide rail end through a second
elastic member 340. When the defend wall 320 is forced by an external force to close theopening 3101, the secondelastic member 340 is deformed with the sliding of the defend wall 320, and the defend wall 320 is pressed by thelocking device 330 after reaching the predetermined position. When the defend wall 320 is released from thelocking device 330, the defend wall 320 is automatically opened by the secondelastic member 340 with restoring force. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , in the exemplary embodiment, thelocking device 330 includes an elastic block. Thesecond slide rail 3103 has athird slide section 3103 a and afourth slide section 3103 c. The distance of thefourth slide section 3103 c and the defend wall 320 is smaller than the distance of thethird slide section 3103 a and the defend wall 320. Thethird slide section 3103 a is connected with thefourth slide section 3103 c through asecond slope surface 3103 b. Anelongated hole 3103 d on the middle of thesecond slide rail 3103 extends from thethird slide section 3103 a to thefourth slide section 3103 c. The elastic block is slidably connected into theelongated hole 3103 d, an elastic block first side is jointed with the defend wall 320, an elastic block second side has a push portion. - When it is necessary to press the defend wall 320, the push portion is pushed, The elastic block is pushed from the
third slide section 3103 a to thefourth slide section 3103 c along with theelongated hole 3103 d. Since the distance of thefourth slide section 3103 c and the defend wall 320 is smaller than the distance of thethird slide section 3103 a and the defend wall 320. When the elastic block is pushed from thethird slide section 3103 a to thefourth slide section 3103 c, the elastic block abuts towards to the defend wall 320, and the elastic block first side pressed tightly with the defend wall 320. Similarly, the elastic block is pushed in the opposite direction to release the defend wall 320. - As an exemplary embodiment, a
positioning lever 3203 on the defend device lower potion is connected with thefirst link mechanism 50. Thepositioning lever 3203 is contacted with the first link mechanism first end to drive thefirst link mechanism 50 before themobile terminal 1 is assembled with thedocking station 2. - The exemplary embodiments show a
mobile terminal 1 with thedocking station 2. It is not only with a simple process for assembling and easy-to-use, but also improves the waterproof and dustproof performance of themobile terminal 1 by the defenddevice 3. - The exemplary embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of case with device for tool free unlocking access. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the exemplary embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
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